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Showing posts with label Tetzaveh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tetzaveh. Show all posts

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Insight 5774-22: The Human Factor

For Tetzaveh
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Study Question

1) The assumption is made within the Insight that, pursuant to the gemara's understanding that God was saying that the light was for Moshe, that God was not really saying that the light was for Moshe specifically but for human beings. Yet the verse does say 'for you', for Moshe? Why did God not just state that the light was for human beings?

Friday, February 22, 2013

Insight 5773-23: The Excellent Mystery Writer

For Tetzaveh
Not yet available on the Nishma website.

Study Questions

1) The kal v'chomer presented by the gemara to derive a need to be conscious of tefillin from the Tzitz truly is worthy of further contemplation. If the gemara was discussing the normal case of inner consciousness of the wearer -- which would be the simple way of approaching the subject -- why would the fact that the name of God on the Tzitz is publicly displayed matter